Intent to Sole Source VirTra system upgrades and repairs

The U.S. Marshals Service intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with VirTra, Inc., 7970 South Kyrene Road, Tempe, AZ 85284 to provide system upgrades and repairs to existing V-300 hardware and software for one (1) year. Training for when to shoot and not shoot in high tension scenarios is integral to the duties of U.S. Marshals' Fugitive Task Forces. Work will be performed at six (6) unique locations, however, those locations will not be listed on this posting. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333318. The SB size standard for this code is 1,000 employees. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source under the authority of FAR 6.302 - Circumstances permitting other than full and open competition. This notice is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation of offers. The determination of the Government not to open this requirement to full and open competition was made in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 and is solely at the discretion of the Government. Entities may identify their interest and ability to meet this requirement via a written capability statement only. All capability statements must be emailed no later than 5 calendar days after publication of this synopsis. Any information received will be maintained for future Market Research requirements. No formal solicitation package is available. The Government anticipates an award date on or about July 31, 2018. The Government will not be responsible for any costs of preparation in response to this announcement.